By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe
The Gombe State Police Command has dismantled an eight-member criminal syndicate allegedly involved in armed robbery and cyber fraud, rescued an abducted eight-year-old boy, arrested four suspected kidnappers, and intensified its crackdown on traffic offenders and criminal hideouts across the state.
Commissioner of Police, Umar Ahmed Chuso, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists at the Command Headquarters in Gombe on the Command’s recent operational successes against violent crime, cyber-related offences and other criminal activities.
He said intelligence-led operations had yielded significant breakthroughs, including the dismantling of an organised criminal network allegedly involved in armed robbery and internet fraud.
According to the commissioner, investigations began after two residents of Wuro Birji in Akko Local Government Area reported on June 7, 2026, that they had been attacked by hoodlums who stole their mobile phones.
